An object-oriented approach for building a flexible supply chain model

Purpose - This paper aims to propose a framework for building a flexible supply chain business model using an object-oriented approach.Design methodology approach - The proposed modeling framework has used the de facto object-oriented modeling standard, Unified Modeling Language (UML), for building...

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Published in:International journal of physical distribution & logistics management 2005-08, Vol.35 (7), p.481-502
Main Authors: Kim, Jinho, Rogers, K.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advantages
Behavior
Business models
Business process reengineering
Competition
Competitive advantage
Design
Inheritances
Polymorphism
Software
Software engineering
Studies
Supply chains
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Summary:Purpose - This paper aims to propose a framework for building a flexible supply chain business model using an object-oriented approach.Design methodology approach - The proposed modeling framework has used the de facto object-oriented modeling standard, Unified Modeling Language (UML), for building a supply chain model. To compensate for the potential weakness of the pure object-oriented model and UML, the framework integrates business rules with its model.Findings - This paper provides information about several sources, which are the bases of modeling a supply chain. The paper regards a supply chain as five view models with four business domains and each domain consists of functions, resources, processes, interactions and business rules.Research limitations implications - A typical manufacturing supply chain is considered as a target system to apply this design methodology. The paper does not handle a real case study as an application example.Originality value - This paper newly added the category of "Business Process Reengineering (BPR)-driven" models to the traditional taxonomy of supply chain models and proposed an object-oriented business model (OOBM) for a supply chain as one of the BPR-driven models. It is hoped that this modeling approach is highly usable and adds value to an analyst, practitioner, and designer in the field of supply chain.
ISSN:0960-0035
1758-664X
DOI:10.1108/09600030510615815